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'It was everything to them': Auckland recycling plant fire leaves employees' future up in the air
The blaze left almost 120 employees without a place to work.
Police investigate South Auckland funeral home fire as arson
Officers say they have not yet linked the fire to a dispute over a Mongrel Mobster's body.
Watch: Tears as destruction at fire-ravaged recycling plant revealed
The plant was destroyed in massive blaze that sent toxic smoke across North Shore suburbs.
Watch: Footage reveals the destruction caused by fire at the Abilities Group recycling plant
North Shore residents have had their first glimpse of the devastation caused by the recent fire at the Abilities Group recycling plant on Hill Rd. Video / NZ Herald
Watch: Firefighters trapped above North Shore blaze were engulfed in smoke with 'no escape'
It would have been like being stuck above 'a mini-volcano about to erupt'.
Firefighters in broken-down truck trapped in smoke cloud
Two firefighters had to be rescued last night after their aerial unit broke down, stranding them above the flames in a cloud of heavy smoke.
Recycling plant seeks community support after huge fire
A Givealittle page has been set up to support recovery efforts after the Glenfield blaze.
'Strong rubber smell': Evacuation sign after Auckland mall fire
Shoppers smelled smoke in the food court, but no fire alarm sounded.
Fire truck breakdown left firefighters trapped in basket above North Shore blaze
The union said the 'last resort' failed when a manual lever broke in a firefighter's hand.
Two recycling workers tried to put out North Shore blaze until it 'exploded'
It's believed the fire was likely caused by lithium batteries.
Watch: Thick black smoke and flames pours into North Shore sky
Helicopter crews film thick flames and black smoke from a Wairau Valley business on Auckland's North Shore.
'Things went boom': Giant fireball, projectiles as North Shore blaze erupts
Resident near fire says 'smell of the smoke is awful'.
Firefighters are tackling a large fire in Wairau Valley.
Firefighters are responding to a significant fire at a commercial warehouse in Wairau Valley. Video / Dean Purcell / Inflite / Caleb Timms / Supplied
Boat on fire off Coromandel coast
Emergency services respond to vessel fire off Coromandel coast; one person rescued.
'Total write-off': Fire guts Whanganui home
'I've just got to get up, keep functioning and roll with these punches.'
West Auckland family left homeless, uninsured after devastating house fire
A West Auckland family is reeling after a fire tore through their Henderson home on Sunday night, leaving them homeless - and uninsured. Video / Supplied
Ferry engine fire contained off Motuihe Island
Ferry engine fire near Auckland swiftly contained, no injuries reported on board.
'Whole roof is gone': Fire crews battling apartment building blaze in West Akl
A nearby restaurant worker says the whole building has 'disappeared'.
Fire reignites at historic Taranaki hotel day after giant blaze
The historical building was 'basically destroyed' after going up in flames last night.
Community mourns loss of Waitotara Hotel after fire
The hotel's licensee was left with only the clothes on his back and his little kitten.
Dramatic video of Waitotara Hotel fire
The fire took hold last night in the South Taranaki township, destroying the hotel. Video / Supplied
Firefighters extinguish blaze at Epsom house fire
Fire crews have extinguished a blaze at a home on Ellerton Road in Mt Eden. Video / NZ Herald
'I'm very proud': Son's quick thinking saves lives in Ōrākei house fire
One person was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Ōrākei house fire: One seriously injured
Firefighters have responded to a house fire in Ōrākei this morning, with one person taken to hospital in serious condition and another treated at the scene for injuries.
Firefighters battle Ōrākei house fire, one person seriously injured
Emergency services were called to the blaze at 9.45am.
One critical in apartment fire in Pakūranga
A person is critical after being rescued from an apartment building in Pakūranga.
‘Unworthy of belief’: A judge didn't believe one man's story, but the higher courts did
Now Tony Harrison's arson conviction has been quashed.